Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:-
When he alighted ___ the car, he was welcomed with open arms by his friends.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → from
Preposition with "alight":
- To alight means to get down from a vehicle, or (of a bird) to come down and settle.
- One alights from a bus, train or car; a bird alights on a branch.
- This sentence: he got out of the car, so he alighted from it.
- Complete sentence: When he alighted from the car, he was welcomed with open arms by his friends.
Example: The passengers alighted from the train at the last station.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: about — Incorrect. About means concerning or around; it does not show getting out of a vehicle.
Example: They talked about the film for an hour.
Option 2: on — Incorrect. "Alight on" is used of a bird or insect that comes down and settles on a surface; it does not mean getting out of a car.
Example: A butterfly alighted on the flower.
Option 4: of — Incorrect. Of shows belonging or a part of a whole; "alight of" is not used in English.
Example: She is a friend of my sister.